word | | Climate |
| varies | Sudan | tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
| varies | Swaziland | varies from tropical to near temperate |
| varies | Switzerland | temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
| varies | Tanzania | varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
| vary | Antarctica | severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher ... |
| vary | Russia | ... in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in ... |
| vary | Southern Ocean | sea temperatures vary from about 10 degrees Celsius to -2 degrees Celsius; cyclonic storms travel eastward around the continent and frequently are intense because of the temperature contrast between ice and open ... |
| vary | Ukraine | ... Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the ... |
| vary | West Bank | temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters |
| Verde | Atlantic Ocean | tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August ... |
| vulnerable | France | ... Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with ... |
| warm | Andorra | temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers |
| warm | Bahamas, The | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| warm | Bangladesh | tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) |
| warm | Botswana | semiarid; warm winters and hot summers |
| warm | Burkina Faso | tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
| warm | Cape Verde | temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic |
| warm | Cayman Islands | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
| warm | Cote d'Ivoire | tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) |
| warm | Gaza Strip | temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers |
| warm | Georgia | warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast |
| warm | Germany | temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind |
| warm | Ghana | tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north |
| warm | Gibraltar | Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
| warm | Guam | tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation |
| warm | Hong Kong | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| warm | Hungary | temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers |
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